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I had my pack ready to go to follow in your footsteps. That's how much I was stoked, then my best friend called (as I was putting gear in the car) to say he had a healthy baby, so felt it would be wrong to not go visit. Family and friends come before skiing :)
:D Nicely done. Reading your TR I can almost smell the fresh air myself.
author=danhelmstadter link=topic=7656.msg30620#msg30620 date=1186346286]
sweet! hows the traverse across the colmen-demning to the north ridge looking?
I've never gone over there myself but here is what I believe to be our best picture of it from yesterday. Please ignore the actual subject of the photo.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g146/wickstad/100_2844.jpg
sweet! hows the traverse across the colmen-demning to the north ridge looking?
Very nice. Possiblly the finest SPAM haiku I have ever come accross.
Thank you.
Thank you.
author=Sam Avaiusini link=topic=7640.msg30525#msg30525 date=1185838534]
Mmmm. Spam and Peanut Butter!
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Now the real question is...would you still eat any of the food? ;D
The spam is still good!
Well, "good" may not be the right word.
The neighbor kids were curious about spam, so we gave them a can to take home. We received a grossed-out phone call a few minutes later.
I cant belive that guy skiied across most of broadway!! although he was roped,, they skiied the entire couloir on belay, I wonder who skiied it first without a rope?
The next tricks for you to teach Stewart are "Rope Gun" and "Great job breaking trail, kid!".
author=Jason_H. link=topic=7637.msg30588#msg30588 date=1186081815]
On your route Photo Ryan, is the kain face to the left of the North Face. I wasn't sure if that is the North face seen in the upper right of your route photo.
The Helmet-Robson col is out of sight beneath and in front of the summit. To get to the north face from the approach we took you'd have to cross the col and traverse to it, out of sight...
Hey Greg,
Fantastic to hear you made it out!!! Nice job readeeming your July turns :)
Derek and I are heading out to ski next weekend-would love some company if you're up for it.
~Lara
Fantastic to hear you made it out!!! Nice job readeeming your July turns :)
Derek and I are heading out to ski next weekend-would love some company if you're up for it.
~Lara
thanks everybody for your kind words and thoughts. Stewie and I will see you all out there!! :D :D
On your route Photo Ryan, is the kain face to the left of the North Face. I wasn't sure if that is the North face seen in the upper right of your route photo.
Cool route photo Ryan... it's the first one I've seen that makes your ascent make sense to me.
Nice write up Dan. Sorry about not posting sooner but my computer has been on the fritz. i'm with Phil, though,- not sure where the 800 miles came from? I think it took us about 12 hours to get there- and that's including customs and beer in vancouver, so it probably was closer to 500. Here are a few pics:
Sky at the Ranger station getting our first real view:
Sky at the Ranger station getting our first real view:
author=danhelmstadter link=topic=7637.msg30508#msg30508 date=1185813834]
Robson Provincial park is about 800 miles from seattle by the route we took.
It looks like its about 500 miles from Seattle... did you take a scenic route on purpose? ???
Anyone up for doing this, this Sunday? My usual partners aren't biting.
author=skykilo link=topic=7637.msg30577#msg30577 date=1185988626]Photos from the last few decades make it look like the Kain Face has undergone several drastic changes.
If you have a copy of "Climbing in North America" by Chris Jones, look at Ed Cooper's photo of Robson on p. 74. In this picture the center-right side of the face, which I presume is where you skied, is filled by a huge bulging serac. I imagine that Cooper'...
The one weekend I took my dad climbing we had a wonderful time. Congratulations to you and your son for being able to share good times in the mountains.
Wow, those are some very different conditions near the same time of year. I was hoping it would be good up there for several reasons, but mostly because various internet sources gave me the impression that it was a good snow year in the Canadian Rockies.
Photos from the last few decades make it look like the Kain Face has undergone several drastic changes.
Photos from the last few decades make it look like the Kain Face has undergone several drastic changes.
Stewie, congrats on your first BIG mountain ;D, and to Chris and Blitz. Keep using that good sense that you have Stewie, someone has to keep you dad in line ;) ;).
At Baker, you'd have a choice between Artist Point/Ptarmigan Ridge and Heliotrope Ridge.
From Artist Point, it's a shorter walk to snow. You could head for Camp Kiser (behind Coleman Pinnacle) and you'd find reasonable skiing off Ptarmigan Ridge and lower Sholes Glacier. I haven't been high up on Baker this year, but I read that it's a bit to crevassed for good skiing now. For the hikers, much of the trip would be on snow (but the skie...
From Artist Point, it's a shorter walk to snow. You could head for Camp Kiser (behind Coleman Pinnacle) and you'd find reasonable skiing off Ptarmigan Ridge and lower Sholes Glacier. I haven't been high up on Baker this year, but I read that it's a bit to crevassed for good skiing now. For the hikers, much of the trip would be on snow (but the skie...
Congratulations on a great trip!
You guys had awesome conditions.
Here's a photo taken in late July 1990 when Joe Catellani and I climbed Robson by the Kain Face. The upper left part of the face had big icy-slushy runnels and the upper right had a lot of exposed ice.
You guys had awesome conditions.
Here's a photo taken in late July 1990 when Joe Catellani and I climbed Robson by the Kain Face. The upper left part of the face had big icy-slushy runnels and the upper right had a lot of exposed ice.
I submit a high five for the Willis and the Blitz Klan.
Two high fives for Stewie.
Two high fives for Stewie.
Right on you three. Chris, way to go getting the next generation going. I hope to meet you soon Stewie. I can remember you dad talking about getting you geared up with AT stuff a couple of years ago and how excited he was.
Blitz in the bvy, a windy Megamid...nothing sounds easy about any of that. Very cool.
Also, it is great to see that Chris now has a photographer. Keep the pics coming Stewie.
Blitz in the bvy, a windy Megamid...nothing sounds easy about any of that. Very cool.
Also, it is great to see that Chris now has a photographer. Keep the pics coming Stewie.
Yep, that Willis kid was really awesome at the sharp end of the rope!
The skiing at the bottom of the glacier was sweet on Saturday afternoon. I am glad we did not bring skis to the Roman Wall - it was pretty gnarly (see the picture). But I would love to go back when it is sunny and nice!
For the record, this was my first volcano too. Now, how about that post on Adams? Could be volcano #2 this weekend Stewie... ;D
The skiing at the bottom of the glacier was sweet on Saturday afternoon. I am glad we did not bring skis to the Roman Wall - it was pretty gnarly (see the picture). But I would love to go back when it is sunny and nice!
For the record, this was my first volcano too. Now, how about that post on Adams? Could be volcano #2 this weekend Stewie... ;D
You guys are animals! Looks like a gorgeous trip all around.
We are planning a backpacking trip this weekend for a buddy, but a few of us are thinking about heading out a day early to get some turns (not everyone in the group skis). We'd like to find a place where there is still skiable snow, but backpacking would be possible. Your thoughts on Ptarmigan would be appreciated (or any other ideas). Thanks!
Thanks for the great report of your cache retrieval and personal story about the traverse Lowell. Fun to read, and of course, I was very curious what you would find after hearing your plans earlier in the week. Very nice photos too of the story, both old and new. Must have been great to see those old buckets still in tact, hanging there, with the note inside.
Your idea of skiing the "American Alps Traverse" is intriguing for sure. This route certainly captures the...
Your idea of skiing the "American Alps Traverse" is intriguing for sure. This route certainly captures the...
Fine pictures, 'Mon! Good turns. Saturday was the day.
Wow, what an amazing story, so cool that you were able to go back for your "time capsules" and that one was still intact.
Outstanding! I spent one of the best weeks of my life eating breakfast and dinner on the spot where the first photo was taken. Any of you bring a bike for the first bit up to Elkhorn or whatever that first camp is called?
Can't wait to get back there and Assiniboine.
Thanks for posting.
Can't wait to get back there and Assiniboine.
Thanks for posting.
Hey Stewie, good job. I didn't climb Baker for the first time until I was 17. I won't even mention what decade that was in, but our rope was hemp. I member sunburning the top of my mouth from open-mouth panting the entire way.
You probably saw my Heliotrope Ridge TR from the same day, so you know that other TAYers were enjoying the Baker snow. We arrived early enough to see the lenticular cloud and certainly noticed the fact that the peak wasn't visible for the balance of the day.
What time did you hit the top of the Hogsback? I am curious as to how close we were to running into your group. We went through the tent city around 5:00 pm. We had meet quite a few climbers who had summited in...
What time did you hit the top of the Hogsback? I am curious as to how close we were to running into your group. We went through the tent city around 5:00 pm. We had meet quite a few climbers who had summited in...
It has been nice to see you writing more tr's this year Lowell. This was a nice one also. Keep having fun out there.
Nice work guys...
I ties to get up there this weekend, but didn't make it.
Glad someone was out... :D
I ties to get up there this weekend, but didn't make it.
Glad someone was out... :D
Great reading Teresa!
The lupine seems to look a lot better down at Hood than the lupine in my neighborhood.
Happy Birthday (suit) to all!
The lupine seems to look a lot better down at Hood than the lupine in my neighborhood.
Happy Birthday (suit) to all!
Once again nice job on completing your goal Lowell.
The bucket retrievals bring great closure to the accomplishment and it is eco wise. 8)
Plus, it is good sumer time reading.
The bucket retrievals bring great closure to the accomplishment and it is eco wise. 8)
Plus, it is good sumer time reading.
Nice job!
Wished there was more snow for you to ski Chris. Nothing is worse than a know it all teenager who is right. ;)
Wished there was more snow for you to ski Chris. Nothing is worse than a know it all teenager who is right. ;)
Incredible...I remember watching a documentary of climbing Mt Robson about 23 years ago. It had it's share of challenges then, but you dudes skied it! The views must have been jaw dropping! Great accomplishment nice report!
No, I don't think I would eat any of it. The beef jerky has a strange color and the whole cache has an odd, sweet smell. A few items had a "time capsule" feel to them, like the bottle of PreSun, a brand of sunscreen which I don't think is sold anymore.
That first picture is SICK! Truly a rugged place. Nice work fellas.
Mmmm. Spam and Peanut Butter!
I remember you telling me about those caches a few years ago when we drove to do the Nooksack and thinking what a cool idea for a trip. Very responsible that you went back after all this time to check on it and finally to pack it out.
Now the real question is...would you still eat any of the food? ;D
I bet that beef jerky is still edible; not so sure about all the crackers though...
I remember you telling me about those caches a few years ago when we drove to do the Nooksack and thinking what a cool idea for a trip. Very responsible that you went back after all this time to check on it and finally to pack it out.
Now the real question is...would you still eat any of the food? ;D
I bet that beef jerky is still edible; not so sure about all the crackers though...
After hearing about your plan last week, I'm pleased to see that you did prepare a trip report. It's interesting to see how plans and goals change as you move along the journey of life. :)
Fine interweaving of the historical, the physical and the personal.